Virtualization cuts across just about all that you might find in the today's data center: to one degree or another, clients, servers, applications, storage systems, data networks, and security can all now be virtualized. .

For small and midsized enterprises, Virtualization can also help data centers tap into levels of fault tolerance previously enjoyed only by huge organizations.

And chief executives are discovering that Virtualization has the potential not only to improve the balance sheet, but also to strengthen competitive advantage and put a shine on the corporate brand.

Designing and managing IT environments independently from physical limitations is what Virtualization is all about, and it is a fast-changing technology, which is why the 8th International Virtualization Expo on April 19–21, 2010 – the most regularly held and longest-running 100% Virtualization focused event in the world – is dedicated to bringing clarity about its role and importance to all attending delegates.

Delegates will leave Virtualization Expo with a full understanding of the interaction between virtual servers and the rest of the data center infrastructure. Indeed our overall aim is to ensure – through an intensive three-day schedule of keynotes, general and breakout sessions, and not least our bustling Expo Floor – that all attendees leave the Jacob Javits Convention Center with abundant resources, ideas and examples they can apply immediately to leveraging Virtualization in their own corporate datacenter, on the desktop, and elsewhere.

If you wish to submit a speaking proposal for the 8th Virtualization Expo, April 19–21, 2010, then you can do so right here. (See list of suggested topics below...)

Whether you're an enterprise or small to medium business, take this opportunity to show thought leadership and demonstrate in words and slides how those attending the event from all over the world can soon be benefiting from Virtualization.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We do not encourage or accept breakout sessions promoting a particular product - though good case studies with transferable lessons are always welcome.

Topics to be covered at the 8th International Virtualization Expo will include:

Server Virtualization

Desktop Virtualization(VDI

File Virtualization

Storage Virtualization

I/O Virtualization

Endpoint Virtualization

Memory Virtualization

Device Virtualization

The Future of the Virtual Enterprise

Utility Computing

Business Change Through Virtualization

Hosted Virtualization

Para-virtualization

Client-Hosted Virtualization

Virtualization Hardware Support

Hardware-level Virtualization

Virtualization for Server Consolidation and Containment

Windows Virtualization

Utility Computing

Self-Virtualizing Devices

Service Level Agreements

State of the Virtualization Services Market

Legal Pitfalls of Virtualization

Performance & Capacity Management

Server-Based Security

VM Densities

Best Practices

Green IT

Application Portability

Automation

High-Performance Computing

Grid Software

Performance Monitoring for Virtualized Applications

Proprietary vs. Open Source Virtualization

Virtualization & SOA

Hadoop as a Service

Internet Datacenters

Open Virtualization Format

Distruibuted System Economics

Speaker CandidatesIdeal candidates are infrastructure experts who have first-hand experience in the development or implementation of virtualization in the data center and elsewhere within Enterprise IT.

If you have something substantive, challenging, and original to offer, you are encouraged to submit a proposal. In the proposal, please highlight previous speaking engagements. Please provide at least three references with respect to speaking ability, as well as contact information that will allow us to reach you to evaluate presentation skills. Past speakers do not need to provide references.

Benefits of Being a Member of the Virtualization Expo FacultySpeakers will receive unprecedented visibility in pre-conference promotion in print and online. They will also receive exposure via the accompanying Virtualization Expo 2010 East conference portal for many months prior to and following the conference. Sessions may be recorded and made available via the Internet to a wider audience (at the discretion of SYS-CON Events).

Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal

All submissions become the property of SYS-CON Events.

All conference breakout sessions must be vendor-neutral. Proprietary or confidential material should not be included.

With over 2,000 registered delegates, General Sessions at 7th Virtualization Expo in Silicon Valley were packed to capacity. At 8th Virtualization Expo in New York City, co-located with 5th Cloud Expo, 5,000 delegates are expected to register.

Sponsorship OpportunitiesCloud Expo 2010 East New York City "show prospectus" is shipping today. Sponsorship, exhibit, and keynote opportunities can be obtained from Carmen Gonzalez by email at events (at) sys-con.com, or by phone 201 802 3021.

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Virtual Application Appliances (VAA) decouple an application from the operating system (OS) and its underlying infrastructure. The resultant virtual application appliance contains an application with its dependencies, but with zero operating system (zeOS) component. The aim of VAAs is to enable enterprises to provision server based applications to any machine in the data center in a matter of seconds or move an application from the data center to the cloud (D2C).

Cloud Expo

Cloud Computing & All That
It Touches In One Location Cloud Computing - Big Data - Internet of Things
SDDC - WebRTC - DevOps
Cloud computing is become a norm within enterprise IT.

The competition among public cloud providers is red hot, private cloud continues to grab increasing shares of IT budgets, and hybrid cloud strategies are beginning to conquer the enterprise IT world.

Big Data is driving dramatic leaps in resource requirements and capabilities, and now the Internet of Things promises an exponential leap in the size of the Internet and Worldwide Web.

The world of SDX now encompasses Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDCs) as the technology world prepares for the Zettabyte Age.

Add the key topics of WebRTC and DevOps into the mix, and you have three days of pure cloud computing that you simply cannot miss.

Delegates will leave Cloud Expo with dramatically increased understanding the entire scope of the entire cloud computing spectrum from storage to security.

Cloud Expo - the world's most established event - offers a vast selection of 130+ technical and strategic Industry Keynotes, General Sessions, Breakout Sessions, and signature Power Panels. The exhibition floor features 100+ exhibitors offering specific solutions and comprehensive strategies. The floor also features two Demo Theaters that give delegates the opportunity to get even closer to the technology they want to see and the people who offer it.

Attend Cloud Expo. Craft your own custom experience. Learn the latest from the world's best technologists. Find the vendors you want and put them to the test.